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Population in Angola compared to Samoa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 183.6 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Angola vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Samoa
2100 151,782,078 384,161
2099 150,617,085 382,854
2098 149,407,279 381,539
2097 148,192,854 380,191
2096 146,952,648 378,724
2095 145,678,206 377,198
2094 144,378,969 375,643
2093 143,068,551 374,011
2092 141,737,670 372,292
2091 140,368,659 370,495
2090 138,969,528 368,729
2089 137,539,171 366,876
2088 136,095,539 364,923
2087 134,668,944 362,970
2086 133,199,496 360,980
2085 131,715,145 358,958
2084 130,218,497 356,899
2083 128,729,352 354,766
2082 127,219,674 352,554
2081 125,691,172 350,260
2080 124,111,692 347,980
2079 122,561,261 345,610
2078 120,972,189 343,130
2077 119,375,179 340,587
2076 117,788,591 337,992
2075 116,191,857 335,365
2074 114,559,691 332,762
2073 112,909,394 330,070
2072 111,263,856 327,311
2071 109,612,310 324,429
2070 107,952,332 321,716
2069 106,285,163 318,960
2068 104,620,994 316,145
2067 102,957,286 313,447
2066 101,288,708 310,683
2065 99,616,278 308,047
2064 97,937,116 305,429
2063 96,250,041 302,831
2062 94,576,031 300,287
2061 92,881,082 297,894
2060 91,198,805 295,476
2059 89,517,567 293,072
2058 87,836,853 290,637
2057 86,153,429 288,344
2056 84,491,851 286,143
2055 82,823,093 283,928
2054 81,162,488 281,737
2053 79,514,537 279,498
2052 77,869,703 277,186
2051 76,246,837 274,775
2050 74,625,778 272,374
2049 73,009,861 269,906
2048 71,411,970 267,438
2047 69,832,579 264,962
2046 68,257,111 262,389
2045 66,712,857 259,755
2044 65,172,398 257,081
2043 63,637,503 254,546
2042 62,120,309 251,896
2041 60,618,371 249,251
2040 59,123,267 246,679
2039 57,646,614 244,169
2038 56,182,519 241,648
2037 54,746,941 239,306
2036 53,319,352 237,018
2035 51,915,678 234,803
2034 50,528,619 232,771
2033 49,162,069 230,885
2032 47,823,782 229,148
2031 46,502,759 227,434
2030 45,205,164 225,916
2029 43,926,582 224,499
2028 42,666,419 223,100
2027 41,435,808 221,828
2026 40,229,675 220,601
2025 39,049,434 219,378
2024 37,885,849 218,019
2023 36,749,906 216,663
2022 35,635,029 215,261
2021 34,532,429 213,779
2020 33,451,132 211,944
2019 32,375,632 209,780
2018 31,297,155 207,582
2017 30,234,839 205,415
2016 29,183,070 203,499
2015 28,157,798 201,782
2014 27,160,769 200,037
2013 26,165,620 198,268
2012 25,177,394 196,498
2011 24,218,352 194,713
2010 23,294,825 193,023
2009 22,414,773 191,513
2008 21,578,655 190,107
2007 20,778,561 188,753
2006 20,015,279 187,709
2005 19,291,161 186,978
2004 18,600,423 186,249
2003 17,943,712 185,430
2002 17,327,699 184,471
2001 16,747,208 183,166
2000 16,194,869 181,685
1999 15,667,235 180,275
1998 15,159,370 178,905
1997 14,660,413 177,547
1996 14,170,973 176,071
1995 13,699,778 174,571
1994 13,249,764 173,159
1993 12,827,135 171,774
1992 12,423,712 170,331
1991 12,023,529 169,368
1990 11,626,360 169,042
1989 11,238,562 168,768
1988 10,861,291 168,346
1987 10,497,858 167,661
1986 10,139,450 167,061
1985 9,779,120 166,849
1984 9,425,917 166,796
1983 9,082,983 166,714
1982 8,751,648 166,484
1981 8,435,607 165,678
1980 8,133,872 164,322
1979 7,847,207 162,882
1978 7,576,734 161,375
1977 7,317,829 159,753
1976 7,074,664 157,113
1975 6,842,947 153,344
1974 6,613,367 149,431
1973 6,388,528 146,516
1972 6,174,262 144,538
1971 5,991,102 142,503
1970 5,852,788 140,400
1969 5,763,685 138,233
1968 5,702,699 136,020
1967 5,641,807 133,764
1966 5,581,386 131,073
1965 5,521,981 127,978
1964 5,464,187 124,894
1963 5,408,320 121,764
1962 5,354,310 118,597
1961 5,301,583 115,496
1960 5,231,654 112,490

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Angola's population will grow by 84% to 74,625,778 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Samoa
2100 0.77% 0.34%
2099 0.81% 0.34%
2098 0.82% 0.35%
2097 0.84% 0.39%
2096 0.87% 0.4%
2095 0.9% 0.41%
2094 0.92% 0.44%
2093 0.94% 0.46%
2092 0.98% 0.48%
2091 1.01% 0.48%
2090 1.04% 0.51%
2089 1.06% 0.54%
2088 1.06% 0.54%
2087 1.1% 0.55%
2086 1.13% 0.56%
2085 1.15% 0.58%
2084 1.16% 0.6%
2083 1.19% 0.63%
2082 1.22% 0.65%
2081 1.27% 0.66%
2080 1.27% 0.69%
2079 1.31% 0.72%
2078 1.34% 0.75%
2077 1.35% 0.77%
2076 1.37% 0.78%
2075 1.42% 0.78%
2074 1.46% 0.82%
2073 1.48% 0.84%
2072 1.51% 0.89%
2071 1.54% 0.84%
2070 1.57% 0.86%
2069 1.59% 0.89%
2068 1.62% 0.86%
2067 1.65% 0.89%
2066 1.68% 0.86%
2065 1.71% 0.86%
2064 1.75% 0.86%
2063 1.77% 0.85%
2062 1.82% 0.8%
2061 1.84% 0.82%
2060 1.88% 0.82%
2059 1.91% 0.84%
2058 1.95% 0.8%
2057 1.97% 0.77%
2056 2.01% 0.78%
2055 2.05% 0.78%
2054 2.07% 0.8%
2053 2.11% 0.83%
2052 2.13% 0.88%
2051 2.17% 0.88%
2050 2.21% 0.91%
2049 2.24% 0.92%
2048 2.26% 0.93%
2047 2.31% 0.98%
2046 2.31% 1.01%
2045 2.36% 1.04%
2044 2.41% 1%
2043 2.44% 1.05%
2042 2.48% 1.06%
2041 2.53% 1.04%
2040 2.56% 1.03%
2039 2.61% 1.04%
2038 2.62% 0.98%
2037 2.68% 0.96%
2036 2.7% 0.94%
2035 2.75% 0.87%
2034 2.78% 0.82%
2033 2.8% 0.76%
2032 2.84% 0.75%
2031 2.87% 0.67%
2030 2.91% 0.63%
2029 2.95% 0.63%
2028 2.97% 0.57%
2027 3% 0.56%
2026 3.02% 0.56%
2025 3.07% 0.62%
2024 3.09% 0.63%
2023 3.13% 0.65%
2022 3.19% 0.69%
2021 3.23% 0.87%
2020 3.32% 1.03%
2019 3.45% 1.06%
2018 3.51% 1.05%
2017 3.6% 0.94%
2016 3.64% 0.85%
2015 3.67% 0.87%
2014 3.8% 0.89%
2013 3.93% 0.9%
2012 3.96% 0.92%
2011 3.96% 0.88%
2010 3.93% 0.79%
2009 3.87% 0.74%
2008 3.85% 0.72%
2007 3.81% 0.56%
2006 3.75% 0.39%
2005 3.71% 0.39%
2004 3.66% 0.44%
2003 3.56% 0.52%
2002 3.47% 0.71%
2001 3.41% 0.82%
2000 3.37% 0.78%
1999 3.35% 0.77%
1998 3.4% 0.76%
1997 3.45% 0.84%
1996 3.44% 0.86%
1995 3.4% 0.82%
1994 3.29% 0.81%
1993 3.25% 0.85%
1992 3.33% 0.57%
1991 3.42% 0.19%
1990 3.45% 0.16%
1989 3.47% 0.25%
1988 3.46% 0.41%
1987 3.53% 0.36%
1986 3.68% 0.13%
1985 3.75% 0.03%
1984 3.78% 0.05%
1983 3.79% 0.14%
1982 3.75% 0.49%
1981 3.71% 0.83%
1980 3.65% 0.88%
1979 3.57% 0.93%
1978 3.54% 1.02%
1977 3.44% 1.68%
1976 3.39% 2.46%
1975 3.47% 2.62%
1974 3.52% 1.99%
1973 3.47% 1.37%
1972 3.06% 1.43%
1971 2.36% 1.5%
1970 1.55% 1.57%
1969 1.07% 1.63%
1968 1.08% 1.69%
1967 1.08% 2.05%
1966 1.08% 2.42%
1965 1.06% 2.47%
1964 1.03% 2.57%
1963 1.01% 2.67%
1962 0.99% 2.68%
1961 1.34% 2.67%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Angola Samoa
Current population
40555924
220932
Population rank 39/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.003%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
6.46 hours
One birth every
22.8 seconds
1.59 hours
One death every
2.07 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +4
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 125/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 -2,815
Net migration rank 113/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -2,815
2024 - -2,629 - -2,754
2023 1,126,862 -995 4,170 -2,810
2022 1,104,864 -995 4,288 -2,837
2021 1,072,267 29,094 4,379 -2,860
2020 1,053,677 7,556 4,442 -2,299
2019 1,030,776 58,984 4,495 -2,313
2018 1,005,547 61,632 4,637 -2,425
2017 979,700 77,731 4,661 -2,539
2016 954,491 91,614 4,720 -3,008
2015 930,277 74,171 4,795 -3,074
2014 905,106 84,535 4,849 -3,081
2013 876,208 124,478 4,875 -3,107
2012 845,130 130,643 4,863 -3,089
2011 813,495 128,800 4,860 -3,056
2010 782,310 122,418 4,779 -3,197
2009 750,290 105,077 4,525 -3,093
2008 716,519 100,370 4,581 -3,194
2007 682,742 100,563 4,480 -3,152
2006 647,814 95,431 4,473 -3,714
2005 617,934 87,050 4,503 -3,805
2004 585,950 90,553 4,554 -3,796
2003 556,111 80,828 4,622 -3,748
2002 512,813 82,292 4,672 -3,624
2001 488,432 77,458 4,759 -3,198
2000 465,975 72,793 4,855 -3,453
1999 446,188 70,301 4,937 -3,517
1998 428,722 70,527 5,022 -3,702
1997 430,723 67,944 5,053 -3,658
1996 418,526 61,681 5,038 -3,476
1995 406,610 55,568 4,976 -3,532
1994 376,280 61,569 4,880 -3,505
1993 354,529 52,879 4,769 -3,373
1992 346,125 53,310 4,652 -3,161
1991 354,778 46,143 4,655 -4,227
1990 328,596 64,821 4,759 -4,533
1989 318,602 63,586 4,845 -4,527
1988 307,331 65,028 4,889 -4,366
1987 291,683 62,820 4,909 -4,056
1986 297,320 64,974 4,983 -4,637
1985 283,633 74,738 4,998 -4,920
1984 269,506 78,529 4,979 -4,944
1983 254,860 82,958 4,914 -4,789
1982 248,932 75,921 4,808 -4,479
1981 236,340 70,910 4,720 -3,440
1980 224,031 72,192 4,672 -3,240
1979 212,942 64,158 4,624 -3,177
1978 202,655 61,200 4,587 -3,022
1977 192,847 61,110 4,555 -2,866
1976 184,430 47,927 4,519 -929
1975 178,409 52,662 4,465 -522
1974 174,858 53,232 4,411 -526
1973 166,926 54,650 4,446 -2,501
1972 159,339 47,611 4,487 -2,483
1971 154,990 4,386 4,534 -2,463
1970 153,706 -36,456 4,567 -2,429
1969 151,349 -90,395 4,592 -2,399
1968 148,744 -87,730 4,605 -2,370
1967 145,936 -85,173 4,621 -2,333
1966 142,844 -82,767 4,593 -1,503
1965 139,850 -81,111 4,605 -1,512
1964 136,824 -79,977 4,326 -1,252
1963 133,580 -78,700 4,544 -1,365
1962 130,405 -77,265 4,498 -1,341
1961 127,085 -74,774 4,399 -1,349
1960 128,489 -40,935 4,298 -1,333

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/samoa | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 95.5% of the population change in Angola is from natural causes (a gain of 10,163,567 people) and 4.54% is from migration (a gain of 483,327 people). In Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

Biggest cities by population

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
N'zeto 47.8K
Ambriz 22.7K
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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